You cannot employ someone for a work period of more than five hours without providing an unpaid, off-duty meal period of at least 30 minutes. Labor Commissioner's Office, Wages, breaks, retaliation and labor laws, 833-526-4636.First 10 minute rest break at 2pm, meal period 30 minutes break 4pm. Meal should be taken no later than pm and last rest break at 6pm. If you work at least 3.5 hours in a day, you are to be given one paid 10minute rest break. If you have worked less than 6 hours in a day, you can agree to forego your meal break. You can also agree to take your meal break while on duty. If you work over 5 hours in a day, you are entitled to a meal break of at least 30 minutes that must start before the end of the fifth hour of your shift. Clark Employment Law, APC, has extensive professional experience handling a wide range of employment disputes on behalf of clients in the Sacramento, CA, area. California law requires that Employers record the meal break.